Wilmington officer placed on leave after crashing police car

Published: Monday, May 20, 2013 at 4:51 p.m.

Last Modified: Monday, May 20, 2013 at 4:51 p.m.

A Wilmington police officer has been placed on administrative leave after crashing an unmarked police car while on duty, according to a news release from police spokeswoman Lucy Crockett.

Officer Adrienne Dillon was driving in the 8000 block of Market Street in New Hanover County when the car struck a bench in front of a building, pushing it into the building and breaking a plate glass window. Dillon then drove about one-half mile from the crash scene before pulling over, the release states.

She was placed on administrative leave, and both the N.C. Highway Patrol and Wilmington police began investigations.

Dillon was involved in another single-car crash Saturday while off duty and driving her personal vehicle in New Hanover County, the release states.

The Highway Patrol has charged her with failure to maintain control within a single lane and leaving the scene of an accident in the Thursday wreck and failure to maintain control within a single lane in the Saturday wreck.

Dillon, 34, has worked for the department since 2003 and has been assigned to the Criminal Investigations Division since 2009.

<p>A Wilmington police officer has been placed on administrative leave after crashing an unmarked police car while on duty, according to a news release from police spokeswoman Lucy Crockett.</p><p>Officer Adrienne Dillon was driving in the 8000 block of Market Street in New Hanover County when the car struck a bench in front of a building, pushing it into the building and breaking a plate glass window. Dillon then drove about one-half mile from the crash scene before pulling over, the release states. </p><p>She was placed on administrative leave, and both the N.C. Highway Patrol and Wilmington police began investigations.</p><p>Dillon was involved in another single-car crash Saturday while off duty and driving her personal vehicle in New Hanover County, the release states.</p><p>The Highway Patrol has charged her with failure to maintain control within a single lane and leaving the scene of an accident in the Thursday wreck and failure to maintain control within a single lane in the Saturday wreck. </p><p>Dillon, 34, has worked for the department since 2003 and has been assigned to the Criminal Investigations Division since 2009. </p><p>– Dave Ennis</p>